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Norweign Drivers switch to Electric Cars

EV Report

Americans still love their air-polluting and smog-producing gas guzzlers. Most people do know and feel that if we drive electric cars we could reduce the consumption of oil and could reduce pollution. It is seen only one third is taking step to buy at any point of time.

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IRENA report finds renewable power costs at parity or below fossil fuels in many parts of world

Green Car Congress

The report, “ Renewable Power Generation Costs in 2014 ”, concludes that biomass, hydropower, geothermal and onshore wind are all competitive with or cheaper than coal, oil and gas-fired power stations, even without financial support and despite falling oil prices. of Cape Wind output; National Grid had agreed to buy 50%.

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Perspective: Ending Oils Monopolya Blueprint for Mobility Choice

Green Car Congress

Oil is a strategic commodity second to none—it underlies the global economy and even the American way of life. Of course, other countries benefit from this fact, with about $900 million flowing out of the US to buy foreign oil every day, and about 40% of that going to OPEC. [

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Nissan’s Big Gamble

Revenge of the Electric Car

Once several thousand people get the opportunity to buy the likes of Nissan’s well made EV, the demand from the early adopters’ friends and family will expand exponentially. Perhaps he knows how good it feels to drive a quiet, powerful car that doesn’t pollute. Pricing isn’t set. Oil vs. electrons.

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September '06 - Tesla Roadster Unveiled, Electric Cars NOT DEAD YET!

Plugs and Cars

While priced dearly at $100,000 for the first 100 vehicles, the car’s specs are so impressive and the company so well capitalized that it received prominent coverage across the nation, including the front page of the San Francisco Chronicle. Oil prices peaked once again at over $75 a barrel. The countdown to delivery begins.

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Report: California Gasoline No Longer the Most Expensive

The Truth About Cars

Despite California historically being America’s most expensive state in which to buy a gallon of fuel, other regions occasionally manage to swipe the title away. From The Seattle Times : Now oil companies are choosing to pass on the compliance fees, the experts say. Oil companies aren't even trying to keep this a secret.

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Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Millions of EVs and PHEVs would expand the sale of electricity as an alternative to oil. Instead they could buy back electricity at peak hours from vehicle drivers. And yes, buy cheap (night) sell high (day) and sell local (remember there are HUGE line losses in the common interstate grids- more so in daytime high power draw hours.

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